The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-02
A PERSIAN ADVENTURE.

------O1 One or the ShahS SonS-in-LaW.
 MT. Benjamin, late minister at Te- :.heran, Persia, tells an amusing story of one of the Shah's sons-in-law who took to flight on receiving an intima- ton that the Shah deemed it proper that he should contribute a valuable offering to the royal treasury. When the victim's father had died it had been "found that he had left a share of his large treasures by will unas- signed to any heir, directing that it should be buried with him in his tomb. The coffin was deposited in mosque which was the tomb of a saint called an Imam Zadeh, several days journey from Teheran. The Moayer-ul-M -Mamo- lek informed the Princess, his wife, that he proposed to make a pilgrimage to the shrine of saint-such pilgrim ages being greatly esteemed in Persia, adding as they do to a repute for piety. Bidding farewell to the Princess, who little thought how long it would be before she should see her husband again, and. selecting such tried attendants as could be trusted, 70. the Moayer-ul-Mamolek left Teheran. After proceeding some distance toward the shrine he had men, toned, he took bridle-path that led in the opposite direction, and travelled hard until he reached the shrine. The gray-bearded mollah came forth from ~the gate to welcome the prince with low bows and many honeyed phrase as he alighted. Over looking the scene from the house-top was the fair blooming daughter of the host Perhaps, with natural touch of .coquetry, she allowed her veil to drop for moment as the Prince looked up. At any rate, the sight of the young maiden suggested to him a means of assistance in the maturing of his plan. After the evening repast, the Prince gave the host and father of the damsel to understand that he would like to have her to wife. It is so com mon for Persian gentlemen high in rank. including the Shah himself, to select wives far lower in station than themselves that there was nothing in the proposal to excite surprise, although it gave the old mollah great pleasure to think that he was to be allied to q Prince. Nor was he staggered on learning further that the would-be hus- band desired the marriage to take place without delay, for haste regard ing an affair of such importance is also not uncommon in Persia. The prelim- inaries having all been arranged, a priest was sent for, who drew up and signed the marriage contracts. And thus in few brief hours the young country girl, who had never before seen her husband, not only found. but welded him-and he Prince and son in-law of a King.
 "When the Moayer-ul- Mamolek was with his bride he told her that, not withstanding the suddenness of his at tachment to her, his love was sointense that he desired to present herewith an extraordinary token of his regard. In word, it was his wish to bestow on her a diadem of rare value and beauty which had been in his family for generations. Unfortunately this prize was not in his possession. < It was included with the treasures hidden in the shrine of the saint, of which her father held the key, under solemn oath to deliver neither key nor treasures 10 a living soul. The bride of an hour eagerly re- piled that if this were all the impedi- ment that hindered possession of the gem, she could overcome it. The key of the shrine her father kept, according to Persian custom, under his pillow; and as he slept soundly, she was confident of being able to secure and return it before he should awake at the call of the morn- ing prayer.
 ''She stole through the house bare. footed and managed to get possession of the key without awakening her father, and brought it to her husband.
 ''Phe nobleman gave his bride a parting kiss, promising in a few brief moments to bring her the coveted gift. He proceeded at once to the Imam Zadeh, where his servants were await ing him with the horses. It took only short time to rife the tomb of its riches and load them in saddle bags on the horses and then the word was: To horse and away The bride waited long. Such treachery was a new experience to her. Her hopes gradually passed to despair. When morning came she realized that she had not only lost her husband but incurred as well the dire indignation of her father. But while she was la- menting the bridegroom was flying for his life toward the Caspian sea. At Mesched-i-Sar the fugitives found a steamer bound to Baku, in Russia. On board of this vessel they escaped to Europe and travelled to Paris. ."-Phila- deLphiG Press.
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